Why is it that companies like to have a female voice over? When ever you ring up a company that puts you straight through to an automated voice service, it is more often than not the voice of a female that leads and informs you. There are many corporates that use a female voice over for all their automated phone…

One way to truly give voice-over audio a professional edge is to put some background music behind it. It has never been easier or less expensive to obtain high quality music files to use in your productions. So you're sold already huh? You're already on to " how do I get me some? " OK, since it is so easy…

The film and theater industry has offered and afforded many people the opportunity to work within the industry without actually being actors or directors. Now, there are voice over recording jobs that are available for people who are interested in the entertainment industry and who would prefer to have a background kind of job. It would be great if you…

First what type of voice over artist work is there available. Three main avenues for a steady stream of work are Radio, Television and on line media like videos and websites. Radio commercials and station ID jingles are produced on a daily basis by the hundreds of commercial radio stations throughout the country. They make a good starting point as…

With the world turning into one global village, the need for voice over talents has risen. The global village we envision the world to be has to speak a certain language. This happens to be English, for some it’s the standard American English for other it’s British English. The role of language in the expression of arts, culture, information and…

Even though they hear them all the time, in many surprising places, many people may not be aware just how prudent professional voice talent is in this world of ours. There is simply a lot of need for professional speaking to make certain projects happen. It's just that we are so used to hearing it, we hardly even notice it.…

Here is an eye catching statistic: 80% of voice over work is done by just 20% of voice over talent. In other words the vast majority of voice jobs go to a minority of voice over artists. So why is this? Why does this successful elite seem to clean up when it comes to getting the work? You are probably…

"Do we need to cast a voice-over talent for this project?" That's a valid question any producer might ask when creating an advertisement, corporate audio-video presentation, video game, etc. Of course, the answer depends on what elements the producer and client feel will best communicate with the audience. For a radio ad, a fully sung jingle with no voice-over could…

While you can learn a lot about potential voice talent through face-to-face interviewing and listening to demo tapes, you will also need a sample script that will help you gauge if an applicable is the right fit for the job. With a well-chosen sample script, you can get a sense for the tone and style of the voice actor or…

For the voice-over actor who works from a home studio, it can be a challenge to figure out where and how to setup the recording area, or "booth," in the home or office. I would like to shed some light on this. And by the way, if you're still in the process of acquiring equipment for your actual recording studio,…